Rangers 5, Mariners 4
Jason Vargas allowed five earned runs over five innings. (Ronald Martinez/Getty)
By Jim Street / MLB.com
Jose Lopez homered and drove in three runs, but the Mariners fell to 0-5 in Arlington this season after starter Jason Vargas allowed two homers in the Rangers' four-run fifth inning. Newly acquired Jack Wilson added a pair of hits, and Ken Griffey Jr. drove in a run.
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Seattle
(53-50)
Lost 2
Texas 5, Seattle 4
Today's Boxes 7/31/09
BOS 6, BAL 5
CLE 6, DET 5
PIT 5, WSH 4
ARI 3, NYM 2
FLA 5, CHC 2
COL 5, CIN 3
LAD 5, ATL 0
TB 8, KC 2
LAA 11, MIN 5
CWS 10, NYY 5
STL 4, HOU 3
SD 11, MIL 7
OAK 8, TOR 5
PHI 5, SF 1
Texas
(58-43)
Won 2
July 31, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Seattle
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
4
9
0
Texas
0
1
0
0
4
0
0
0
X
5
8
0
Standings thru 7/31/09  | Recap: SEA | TEX  | Gameday  | Mariners stats  | Rangers stats
Seattle
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Suzuki, I , RF
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
.363
Gutierrez, F , CF
4
1
1
0
0
0
1
.296
Branyan , 1B
3
2
1
0
1
2
1
.264
Lopez, Jo , 2B
4
1
3
3
0
0
0
.271
Griffey Jr. , DH
4
0
1
1
0
0
1
.216
Johjima , C
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
.257
Wilson, Ja , SS
4
0
2
0
0
0
0
.267
Hannahan , 3B
3
0
0
0
0
1
2
.207
a-Sweeney, M , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.239
Saunders , LF
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
.160
Totals
34
4
9
4
1
5
8
a-Struck out for Hannahan in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Gutierrez, F (12, Grilli).HR : Lopez, Jo (14, 1st inning off Padilla, 1 on, 2 out).TB :
Wilson, Ja 2; Lopez, Jo 6; Suzuki, I; Griffey Jr.; Gutierrez, F 2; Branyan.RBI : Lopez, Jo 3 (57), Griffey Jr.
(30).2-out RBI : Lopez, Jo 3; Griffey Jr..Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Johjima.GIDP :
Gutierrez, F, Hannahan.Team RISP : 2-for-4.Team LOB : 4.FIELDING DP : (Hannahan-Lopez,
Jo-Branyan).
Texas
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Vizquel , 2B
4
1
3
0
0
0
0
.299
Young, M , 3B
3
1
1
0
1
1
1
.326
Byrd , LF
4
1
1
3
0
1
2
.278
Cruz, N , RF
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
.266
Blalock , 1B
4
1
1
0
0
1
0
.254
Jones, An , DH
3
0
0
0
1
1
0
.229
Hamilton, J , CF
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
.227
Teagarden , C
2
1
1
2
0
1
0
.198
Andrus , SS
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
.261
Totals
29
5
8
5
2
5
5
BATTING HR : Teagarden (2, 5th inning off Vargas, J, 0 on, 1 out), Byrd (11, 5th inning off Vargas, J, 2
on, 2 out).TB : Hamilton, J; Blalock; Young, M; Teagarden 4; Vizquel 3; Byrd 4.RBI : Teagarden 2 (15),
Byrd 3 (51).2-out RBI : Byrd 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Andrus; Byrd.SF :
Teagarden.GIDP : Young, M.Team RISP : 2-for-4.Team LOB : 4.BASERUNNING CS :
Cruz, N (3, 2nd base by Vargas, J/Johjima).FIELDING DP : 2 (Young, M-Vizquel-Blalock, Blalock-Andrus-Blalock).
Seattle
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Vargas, J (L, 3-5)
5.0
7
5
5
1
2
2
4.71
Kelley
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
5.49
Batista
0.2
1
0
0
1
1
0
4.44
White
1.1
0
0
0
0
1
0
2.98
Texas
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Padilla (W, 8-5)
6.0
6
3
3
1
3
1
4.66
Guardado (H, 5)
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
4.02
Grilli (H, 5)
0.2
2
1
1
0
1
0
3.96
Wilson, C (S, 12)
1.1
0
0
0
0
1
0
2.72
Game Scores : Vargas, J 34, Padilla 50.HBP : Cruz, N (by Vargas, J).Pitches-strikes : Vargas,
J 80-50, Kelley 19-12, Batista 19-11, White 11-8, Padilla 77-56, Guardado 10-7, Grilli 14-11, Wilson, C 17-13.Groundouts-flyouts :
Vargas, J 6-5, Kelley 1-0, Batista 1-0, White 2-0, Padilla 8-2, Guardado 2-0, Grilli 1-0, Wilson, C 3-0.Batters faced :
Vargas, J 22, Kelley 3, Batista 4, White 4, Padilla 24, Guardado 3, Grilli 4, Wilson, C 4.Inherited runners-scored :
White 1-0, Wilson, C 1-0.Umpires : HP: Bill Miller. 1B: Derryl Cousins. 2B: D.J. Reyburn. 3B: Mike Muchlinski.
Weather : 88 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 4 mph, In from LF.T : 2:10 (2:18 delay).Att :
36,901.Venue : Globe Life Park in Arlington.July 31, 2009 July 31, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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